The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-07-01
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NO 27.

unnecessarily magniicd, perhaps
FOR politieal purposes, 0sis eyiden-
ced by MI. Shcrmpn's bitter
remarks Oh the subject. ] think
theerlat republic of modern times
might well follow, IN that respect,
The eNample Of The great republic
Of ancient times, mighty Rome,
who dccrccd no lriumphs TO Gem
erals tor victories won over thcir
own fellow citizens, and permitted
no monuments to be built 10 per
petuate the unhappy memories Of
evil wars. believe It would be
best for the re-uniicd republic TO
gather all of our battlc-flags, both
Federal and Confederate, and
mako 4 biz bonfire Of them, to
the tune Of the "Star Spanglcd
Banner and "l1ixio, played by
the Boys ii Blue aud the Boys il
Gray ii front of tic White House.
such generous, magnanimous
deeds would hc applauled by
enthusiastic thousands and be the
pytcu uf all sectional animcsitics.
for "Peaee bath her victories not
lrs renowned chan wan"
NIadan Grundy and her coteric
arc discussing choice bit of social
gossip of q highly sensational
naiuc A chief elerk Of one Of
the Departments undor The late
Republican administration, was
gfcat society favorite, rs gardcd as
i confirmed bachelor aud had for
s years boarded 1T u swell house
III the West End, presided over
IN L handsome and highly rcspect-
able widow. The other day the
clerk quietly changed lodgings,
md the charming widow filed an
application for divoice, setting
forth that the palr had been sec
reilly married in Baltimore four
teen years agol Tins this man
So prominent IN Official and social
circles has been leading double
life, d living he, all these years.
mercy mel how much swectncs
have wasted on that man,
sadly exclaimed a fair clork in his
former Department and many
Others echo this disappointed
naiden's sentiment and grievc as
those without hope. But ] DO not
see how the chief clerk should be
condemned without mercy, as
there are eStennatine circum-
stances III the case; the principal
3De being that he is q fit type Of
The hypocrisy Of the party which
appointed him. Like many Of
The disco isolate be'les 10 Washing
ton. / dismiss him with long
drawn sigh.
AZ last, Speaker Carlis c has
| yielded to the pressure upon him
If Congressman and business men
and openly announces himself iH
favor Of an extra session Of Cons
gress. but, il il extremely Doubt
ful whether the President deems
the financial situation of tile
country warrants q measure SO OK
traorainafy. lie has iifmly OPP
posed an extra session since the
question was first agitated, andhe
i q man who very seldom changes
/ his position. Therefore, I think
thcre viii be no extra session.
I Another view Of the matter, Is
Tint it would afford the Rcpubli-
cans d much coveted opportunity
to make political capital. and Of
course their leaders are 10 the
affirmative.
The colored people 81 Washing
ton, were both surprised and deli
GIFTED TIE other night by President
/ Cleveland Attending the Conn
mencement Of ticif High School
and distributing the diplomas.
/ by such little courtesics the Pres
dent has made himself in-
menscly popular with our colored
citizens.
To-day tllat omlncnt sprelatc,
/ Cardinal Gibbons, Who has lately
I returned from a visit 10 Rome
was warmly greeted and admin
.isteFed spiritual comfort 10
great out-pouring ot the Catholic
population. The CARDINALS s power
I ii great, and he exercises il for
the good Of the. State ss wei rs
the Church.
Get your ueighbors and friends
to subscribe for Tho MAGSoLIA
I GAZETTE and thus mako them
as we'll as yourself happy. Don't
forget 10 &c this.
Mrs. Grunly tells the New
York Mail and Express that they
do not cai tlsom dudes any more
simply young society Dar-
WINS.